TP-16117
Issued 06-16
Technical Bulletin
Installing Tone Rings on Planetary
Wheel Ends Used on Meritor
MORH2P035 Series Rear Drive
Axles
TP-16117
Issued 06-16
1 Technical Bulletin
Hazard Alert Messages
Read and observe all Warning and Caution hazard alert messages in
this publication. They provide information that can help prevent
serious personal injury, damage to components, or both.
WARNING
To prevent serious eye injury, always wear safe eye protection
when you perform vehicle maintenance or service.
Park the vehicle on a level surface. Block the wheels to
prevent the vehicle from moving. Support the vehicle with
safety stands. Do not work under a vehicle supported only by
jacks. Jacks can slip and fall over. Serious personal injury and
damage to components can result.
How to Obtain Additional Maintenance,
Service and Product Information
Refer to Maintenance Manual MM-09168, Heavy-Duty Rigid Rear
Drive Axles with Planetary Wheel Ends; and Maintenance Manual
MM-1189, Off-highway Axle Planetary Wheel Ends. To obtain these
publications, visit Literature on Demand at Meritor.com.
How to Obtain Parts
Contact Meritor’s Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket at
888-725-9388.
Table A: Part Required (per Wheel End)
Tools Required
앫
0.005
″
feeler gauge
앫
Personal protection equipment (PPE) including heat-resistant
gloves for handling hot items, rated to withstand oven
temperature of 350
°
F (177
°
C)
앫
Mild-abrasive wire wheel for hub cleaning
앫
Scotch-Brite™ pad or 3M brand cleaning pad for hub cleaning
앫
Oven to heat tone ring
Tone Ring Installation
This bulletin provides updated instructions for installing tone rings
onto Meritor MORH2 planetary wheel-end hub assemblies.
Procedures
Removal
1.
Wear safe eye protection. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
Block the wheels to prevent the vehicle from moving.
2.
Raise the vehicle so the wheels to be serviced are off the
ground. Support the axle to be serviced with appropriate
capacity safety stands.
3.
Remove the wheel and tire assemblies from the wheel ends as
per the OEM instructions.
4.
Place a drain pan under the hub drain plug.
5.
Rotate the wheel end so the drain plug is at its lowest position.
6.
Remove the drain plug and allow the hub oil to drain
completely from the wheel end.
7.
Remove the planetary cover from the wheel end. Refer to
Maintenance Manual MM-1189 for instructions on removing
the planetary cover assembly from the hub.
8.
Remove the hub and stud assembly from the axle spindle.
Refer to Maintenance Manual MM-1189 for instruction on
removing the hub and stud assembly from the axle spindle.
Qty.
Description
Part Number
1
O-Ring
982108
1
Tone Ring
3237R1318
1
Wheel Nut
1227S1735
1
Seal Assembly
A 1205P2798